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Crimson Alizarin

Made in England using quality ingredients, Blick Studio Oils offer great performance at an affordable Blick price. They're ideal for artists of all levels seeking large volumes of color on a limited budget.

This color contains the following pigments:

PR177—Anthraquinone Red

Pigment Type

Chemical Name

Chemical Formula

Properties

Anthraquinone Red is a magenta colored pigment that is transparent and moderately intense. It tends to fade in tints and is suitable for all media.

Permanence

Anthraquinone Red has good lightfastness and permanence in its masstone, while its tint lightfastness is moderate. Overall lightfastness and permanence varies by brand.

Toxicity

Anthraquinone Red has no significant acute toxicity.

History

Anthraquinone pigments originated as textile vat dyes before being used as pigments. They became more popular with artists once it was discovered that careful preparation and grinding helped them to retain brilliance of color.